Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of RedHatAI/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-FP8-dynamic. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run RedHatAI/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-FP8-dynamic with Q4 quantization. At approximately 19 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 94GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 34GB | 128GB | 18.50 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 68GB | 128GB | 13.22 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 137GB | 128GB | 7.66 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |